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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Angela's new job in Chapter 17?
2. Where does Aunt Aggie take Frank before he officially begins work at the Post Office?
3. Why is Frank nervous about delivering the telegram to Theresa Carmody's house?
4. What does Malachy's letter say to Angela in Chapter 12?
5. Where does Frank get a new job in Chapter 16?
Short Essay Questions
1. Chapter 13 introduces the reader to Mr. O'Halloran, Frank's new teacher. What is unique about this teacher and the affect he has on Frank?
2. Why is Frank hesitant to tell Angela about his job for Mrs. Finucane in Chapter 16?
3. Why does Frank find relief when he visits the Franciscan priest in Chapter 17?
4. Young Malachy leaves Agnes's home and hides at the house on Roden Lane. Why does he run away, and what does this tell you about Malachy's character?
5. How does the time Frank spends in the library in Chapter 14 reading a predictor of his future profession?
6. In Chapter 11, Mikey explains to Frank how babies are conceived. This is news to Frank. What impact does it have on him?
7. Why do you think Frank attempts to baptize Mrs. Harrington in Chapter 16?
8. Why is Frank's job with John Hannon in Chapter 11 a mixed blessing?
9. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam in Chapter 18?
10. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you consider to be the major theme of the book? Give specific examples and details from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Frank and his father. In many ways, Frank was purposely trying to be as different from Malachy as possible. Was he successful? Why was he trying to differentiate himself to such an extent?
Essay Topic 3
What does America seem to represent to Frank McCourt in "Angela's Ashes?" What does Ireland represent? In a comparison essay, examine the symbolic nature of these two places for Frank, using examples from the text to support your arguments.
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